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  • No. 2



    Best for currencies

    May 2009



  • KPMG/SAVCA Venture Capital and Private



    Equity Industry Performance Survey Private Equity - Involved in 3 of the top 10 transactions reported in 2008:
    Enviroserve Holdings
    House of Busby
    Tiger Automotive

    May 2009



  • PWC Banking Survey



    No. 2. Private Equity player (based on 10 banks)

    May 2009



  • Risk South Africa Rankings 2009



    1st:
    Interest Rate Options, Repurchase Agreements, Forward Rate Agreements, Exotic Equity Options, Exchange Traded Funds. 2nd:
    Overall

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    3rd Best quantitative analyst

    January 2009



  • Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2009



    Best Debt House in Africa

    . 2009



  • No. 1 South African Bookrunner



    USD1.500m
    No. 1 African Bookrunner
    USD1.618m
    Barclays Capital

    June 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st Overall best fixed income house

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st
    Best bond sales team

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st
    Best primary markets house

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st Best bond price making team

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st
    Best bond trading house

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st
    Best interest-rate derivative trading team

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st
    Best interest-rate sales and structuring team

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st
    Best derivatives trading house

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    2nd
    Best inflation-linked debt house

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    2nd
    Best bond repo team

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    3rd
    Best research house

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    3rd
    Best technical analyst

    January 2009



  • Risk South Africa Rankings



    Derivatives Dealer of the year 2nd Overall

    January 2007



  • Global Customer Major Markets Agent Bank Review



    Investor Services Archived ‘Top Rated’ status and international recognition

    January 2007



  • PWC Annual Strategic and Emerging Issues in South Africa Banking Survey



    Best Captive Private Equity player (4th in overall rankings)

    January 2007



  • KPMG/SAVCA Venture Capital and Private Equity Industry Performance Survey



    Private Equity – Involved in 5 of the top 10 transactions.
    Leveraged Finance – Mandated Lead arranger for 3 of the top 10

    January 2007



  • 250MW Hydropower Plant 16 Year Debt Facility Uganda



    UD867m
    Mandated Lead Arranger Heading Bank

    January 2007



  • Most Innovative in Inflation Products



    Most Innovative in Inflation Products Barclays Capital

    October 2008



  • Reuters economist of the year award



    Absa Capital ranked 4th Up from 13th place in 2007

    September 2008



  • Financial Mail Analyst Rankings 2008 DEALING



    2nd Fixed Interest Securities
    6th Derivatives

    January 2008



  • Financial Mail Analyst Rankings 2008 RESEARCH



    1st Credit Analysis
    3rd International Markets and economics
    4th Fixed Interest Securities
    6th Derivatives

    January 2008



  • Ipsos Markinor Sunday Times Top Brand Survey



    2nd in Corporate and Merchant Bank category

    January 2008



  • JSE Spire Awards



    3rd
    Best quantitative analyst

    January 2008



  • No. 2



    Best for currencies

    May 2009



  • KPMG/SAVCA Venture Capital and Private



    Equity Industry Performance Survey Private Equity - Involved in 3 of the top 10 transactions reported in 2008:
    Enviroserve Holdings
    House of Busby
    Tiger Automotive

    May 2009



  • PWC Banking Survey



    No. 2. Private Equity player (based on 10 banks)

    May 2009



  • Risk South Africa Rankings 2009



    1st:
    Interest Rate Options, Repurchase Agreements, Forward Rate Agreements, Exotic Equity Options, Exchange Traded Funds. 2nd:
    Overall

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    3rd Best quantitative analyst

    January 2009



  • Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2009



    Best Debt House in Africa

    . 2009



  • No. 1 South African Bookrunner



    USD1.500m
    No. 1 African Bookrunner
    USD1.618m
    Barclays Capital

    June 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st Overall best fixed income house

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st
    Best bond sales team

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st
    Best primary markets house

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st Best bond price making team

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st
    Best bond trading house

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st
    Best interest-rate derivative trading team

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st
    Best interest-rate sales and structuring team

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    1st
    Best derivatives trading house

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    2nd
    Best inflation-linked debt house

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    2nd
    Best bond repo team

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    3rd
    Best research house

    January 2009



  • JSE Spire Awards



    3rd
    Best technical analyst

    January 2009



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